Women in Business—Making Money in the Mess

How every woman can financially thrive in messy economic times.

Our Women in Business event series is back for 2025, and we’re kicking-off with one of last year’s most popular speakers! This inspiring series brings you important conversations led by Women in Business and heard by everyone. In partnership with Forsyth Barr, this bar-setting series is bringing hard-hitting topics into the conversational spotlight.

This conversation will tackle one of 2025’s most topical areas: money. Led by a financial powerhouse, this conversation will highlight how women can grow their wealth no matter what uncertainty our markets may be facing.

Why be part of this conversation?

Wealth is something for everyone, and this event will show you how women are taking the lead on their financial future. After sharing her insights into how women can build wealth their way, this time around Zoe Wallis will focus on the strategic points that can help make a real difference when it comes to consistently building the investment future you want.

Zoe will cover:

Making sense of market shifts
Smart diversification and asset allocation
Building resilience and confidence
Mindset matters: emotional vs. strategic investing

Who’s the speaker?

Zoe Wallis is an investing and financial services expert. With a resumé that includes Portfolio Manager at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Chief Economist at both Kiwibank and Deloitte, and now Investment Strategist at Forsyth Barr – her advice for building your own wealth is truly worth hearing.

What’s in-store:

5:15-5:30pm – Arrival/networking
5:30-6:15pm – Zoe Wallis speaks
6:15-6:30pm – Q&A
6:30-7:30pm – Networking with drinks & canapes

Does building a better financial future matter to you? Want to help create better financial opportunities for women around you? This event is for you.

This event is part of the Women in Business chapter from our “Join the Conversation” series - 4 events that spotlight important topics through conversation, led by the amazing women driving change within them.

Attend other events in the series:

7 August: Strengths & Superpowers - Personal branding isn’t showing off - it’s taking ownership over how you’re perceived. Join a Masterclass in making yours standout among the rest

20 August: 3 Gals, One Beehive – live! - Hear three leading women take a week in politics, and turn it into the unfiltered commentary that you wish you’d hear on the 6 o’clock news.

18 September: Impactful Leadership - What do horses, mules and the All Blacks have in common? Hear a true expert break-down what really works when it comes to impactful leadership.